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Mason leaned forward and looked at his brother-in-law. “I know you don’t like me. I know you didn’t want me to be married to Tamsin, and the last thing you ever wanted was to have to do business with me.”
“Your point?” Jacob asked.
“I need to know if what they say about the Denton men is true,” Mason said.
Jacob chuckled. “In case you don’t know, they say a lot about the Denton men. You’re going to have to be a little more specific.” He leaned back in his chair, pressing the tips of his fingers together, waiting. Mason didn’t have the time or the patience.
“About your legacy when it comes to your women.”
He saw the subtle change within Jacob. The slight twitch of his lips and the tension around his eyes.
Mason sat back in his chair. He’d been tempted not to say anything, but he just couldn’t let this opportunity pass.
“What do you want to know?” Jacob asked.
“Is it real? The moment you see your woman, you just know? There is no doubt in your mind she belongs to you, and you belong to her … you just know?”
Jacob didn’t answer for several seconds and then he nodded. “Yes, it is true. All the men in our family feel this way, and it can cause a few issues for those that don’t believe it.”
“And what about the women?”
“What about them?”
“Does the same thing happen to the women of your family?” Mason asked.
Jacob leaned forward. “It happens, but it’s different.”
“In what way?”
“Well, you see my uncles, they start to develop feelings for their women. They’re protective, they love my aunts, and they will do whatever it takes to be with them. Why do you want to know?” Jacob asked.
Mason stared at his brother-in-law. “What about your aunts? Do they feel the same way? I heard the rumor that it takes time to get your woman to fall in love with you.”
“Yes, unfortunately, that is the case. I don’t know why that happens, but it does.” Jacob sighed. “I do believe when it comes to my aunts, though, they have a similar feeling as the men. It’s a little different for them. Why?”
Mason looked past Jacob’s shoulder. “Because I believe that I’m Tamsin’s … man.” He didn’t know how else to describe who and what he was to Tamsin. “When I’m with her, and even when I’m not, I want to be near her. I think about her all the time, and all I want to do is make her happy, to give her a life she has always wanted. I want to devote my entire existence to making her smile.” He turned his attention back to Jacob. “I know you don’t like me. I know you’d rather see me dead than allow me anywhere near your sister, but I promise you, Jacob, I have only ever had Tamsin’s best interests at heart. I will do whatever it takes to keep her safe.”
“You love her,” Jacob said.
“I would die for her.” That was the truth, and Mason got to his feet. “I’m sorry for wasting your time today.”
Jacob held out his hand. Mason went to pull away but Jacob held onto his hand and they shook.
“No one was ever going to be good enough for my sister,” Jacob said. “It didn’t matter who my father agreed to, or even if Tamsin was to choose him. I saw her with you that night at the charity ball. The way she looked at you. You may not see it, but I know my sister does love you, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to be with you.”
He didn’t believe him. Mason didn’t know why he was saying those things, but he accepted it. It was time for him to take his leave, and he did so, climbing into the back of his car.
Time was running out.
If Albert didn’t get his niece, then all bets were off. He’d be able to fight an all-out war, but he also knew the Dentons would have to pick a side. After what his father had done, he had no doubt they would reach out to the Delcoties. If that happened, he didn’t know what it would mean for Tamsin and her brothers.
Everything was messing up and fast, and all because of his fucked-up father. He should have killed him when he had the chance.
Right now, it was feeling like there was no reprieve in what he was capable of. It was just one bad decision after another. He had to try and keep up, but it wasn’t easy.
Pulling out of Jacob Denton’s driveway, he drove across the city, heading back home to see his wife.
Tamsin Savonas.
